Tuition Teacher Remanded Until October 21 Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of Five Students

KUALA LUMPUR: A tuition teacher has been remanded until October 21 to assist investigations into allegations of sexual abuse and unnatural sexual intercourse involving five male students in the capital recently.

Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said all five victims were teenagers.

“The suspect, a civil servant in his late 40s, has been remanded until October 21 to assist with investigations,” he said in a statement on Friday.

Fadil had previously said the alleged offences took place at the suspect’s residence, which was also used as a tuition centre.

Police received five separate reports regarding the alleged incidents, all lodged at the Bukit Jalil Police Station.

The first police report was lodged on October 6, followed by a second report on October 10, while three more reports were received on October 11.

Fadil said police were conducting a thorough investigation and recording statements from various parties to complete the investigation papers.

Further investigations have been carried out, with police obtaining statements from the victims and their family members.

All parties, including the victims’ families, school authorities and the District Education Office (PPD), have given their full cooperation in the investigation.

“The case is being investigated under Section 377C of the Penal Code and Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792),” he said.

Sinar Harian